Holistic HR consulting instead of recruiting. Evidence-based. Measurable. For executives and HR leadership.
"The talent shortage is homemade. We have the recipe for performance."
Most companies treat symptoms instead of root causes: they search for applicants instead of building the capability for accurate selection, development, and retention of talent internally.
Three dimensions. One strategy. Measurable results.
Select the right people, make them productive faster, and retain them long-term.
Develop high performers into leaders and systematically boost team performance.
Build a sustainable competitive advantage through evidence-based methods.
"We don't build symptom management – we develop strategic capability."
Four modules for sustainable HR strategy
Clarify needs, define roles, optimize incentive structures, and effectively support HR.
Validated diagnostics instead of gut feeling. Shortened onboarding through structured processes.
Develop high performers into leaders, boost team performance, reduce sick days.
Retention strategies with monetary, non-monetary, and environmental incentives.
Leaders have bright and dark sides. We make both useful.
Dr. Lennart Freyth
"The best don't need to hand out compliments. But they must understand how power, influence, and dark personality traits work – and use them strategically."
Five steps from analysis to sustainable implementation
We learn about your situation and check if we're a good fit.
About 30 minutes: We analyze your challenges and outline initial approaches.
We work on-site with your team, understand the culture, and analyze structures.
Together we develop and implement tailored solutions.
We measure success, optimize, and ensure sustainable results.
Our consulting is based on current research on personality, behavior, and work environments. The BeSS Institute scientifically researches what actually works in companies – including the dark sides of leadership and personality.
Research focus: Dark Triad & Tetrad, leadership behavior, HR diagnostics, team dynamics, retention factors
How we have concretely helped companies
Mid-sized manufacturing company had a 60% dropout rate for apprentices within the first 18 months.
Implementation of validated diagnostics, restructured selection process, and optimized onboarding.
Dropout rate reduced to 12%, apprentices productive 3 months faster.
IT company continuously lost high performers to competitors after 2-3 years.
Development of individual career paths, introduction of non-monetary incentives, regular development reviews.
High performer retention rate increased from 45% to 82%.
Department head in a hospital with high absenteeism (18%) and low team performance.
Dark Leadership coaching, team development, structured feedback systems.
Absenteeism reduced to 8%, patient satisfaction increased by 35%.
We develop your strategic capability to find, make productive, and retain the right people. Evidence-based. Measurable. Sustainable.